Brownline Seat/Cargo Track – Drill Bushing

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We receive request from customers frequently. One such request came in a few weeks ago.  A customer wanted a drill bushing he could used as a guide for drilling Brownline Seat/Cargo Tracks.

We have been manufacturing Special Aircraft Tools for almost 20 years.  From time to time, we receive inquiries if we have made or would consider making “specific purpose” tool.  What customers want and what specific application could be made easier or more accurate with a “Special Tool” is always of interest. Improving quality is always top of mind.

Brownline and most other manufacturers of seat/cargo tracks manufacture the tracks to Military Specification MS33601.

Solving a Customer Problem

The problem is to drill a pilot hole in the seat/cargo track extrusion base, concentric with the 1.0” spaced holes machined in the top of the track extrusion.

As it turns out, like most jobs, this task can be simplified by employing a drill guide.  So, to solve this problem we propose a “Drill Bushing” with an Outside Diameter to fit in the machined hole.  The Inside Diameter is 0.1285” (to accommodate a # 30 Drill) .

Specific Purpose – Specific Solution

This drill guide, when used, will ensure the resulting 0.1285” pilot hole in the extrusion base will be concentric with the machined holes in the top of the seat/cargo track. 

With the initial pilot hole drilled, the next step is to properly size and countersink the fastener hole to the installation specifications.

Seat/cargo track drill bushings , is machined from O-1 tool steel. Each bushing is heat treated, tempered and engraved on the head. Machining of the these drill bushings is within a tolerance of ± 0.001″.

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